Laptop: what to get on a $600 budget?

i need to buy a laptop and l am hoping to spend about $600 , should l go for the dell brand or the hp brand, which is more durable?? particularly which type. Morever l am typically looking for more of an entertainment laptop

Really its User preference
There's a laptop made for everyone :D

I prefer Dell, but your choice ;)

You'll have more options with Dell, unless you decide to go with the "Compaq" arm of HP.

As far as choosing between the two, there really isn't anything distinctive about either manufacturer. They pretty much use the same components, offer the same quality of product and support (terrible). Both manufacturers have their higher end laptops and their lower end ones... In that respect, you usually get what you pay for. $600 is a good mark to get a decent budget laptop.

The only difference is really appearance and packaging. Just find the laptop that is the right size, right speed and right price for you. Don't pay too much attention to the brands.

thanx Rick,
hopefully l will get one

which antivirus removes the codebreaker. everytime l play a track on my pc it first says the code breaker then plays there after.Tried using semantic or avast but they all couldnt pick it up.... Any suggestions!!!!

i suggest going for dell, had multiple bad experiences with hp/compaq on their desktops and laptops; it's unreliable in my opinion. As for your virus problem, try Malwarebytes, just google it, quite good at finding viruses, and it's free

I am using this Dell Latitude E5400 14" laptop (http://www.dealstudio.com/searchdeals.php?type=id&q=d75106&ru=2810198) for almost one year, speed fast, love it.